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Home My WebLink About5136 RESOLUTION NO. 5 1 3 6 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR KING COUNTY PROPOSITION NO. 1 — THE EMERGENCY PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO NETWORK REPLACEMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, the current radio network supporting emergency responders in King County was designed and constructed nearly 20 years ago, and the network is now used by all cities in King County, as wel� as in the unincorporated portions of the County, currently supporting 16,000 emergency responders county-wide; and WHEREAS, the network was originally designed to cover a smaller geographic area and a smaller population base; and WHEREAS, because the radio equipment of the current system is now outdated, the vendor supporting the network will discontinue provision of service and parts for the current system at the end of 2018; and WHEREAS, the network will experience an increased risk of component failures, service outages, and dead spots in coverage over time; and WHEREAS, the safety of both emergency responders and those in need of response is dependent upon a reliable communications network; and WHEREAS, in order to address the need for a viable, reliable emergency public safety radio network, the King County Council voted to place on the ballot for the special election on April 28th, 2015, an Emergency Public Safety Radio Network Replacement Project proposition — Propo.sition 1 — seeking voter approval for lifting the lid of the existing property tax levy to generate the estimated $273 million needed to replace the current emergency radio network; and ------------------------------- Resolution No. 5136 March 19, 2015 Page 1 of 4 WHEREAS, if approved, funding for the Emergency Public Safety Radio Network Replacement Proje.ct would come from a levy increase of 7 cents per $1,000.00 of assessed property value over a nine-year period; and WHEREAS, RCW 42.17A.555 authorizes city councils to take collective action regarding ballot measures appearing before the voters so long as the action is taken at a public meeting, the intended action is identified on the agenda and the opportunity for opposing views is given to attendees at the public meeting; and WHEREAS, in light of the significant need for replacement of the King County Emergency Public Safety Radio Network, it is appropriate that the City Council support this ballot measure as permitted pursuant to RCW 42.17A.555. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES as follows: Section 1. That the City Council supports Proposition 1, an Emergency Public Safety Radio Network Replacement Project proposition, coming before the voters at the April 28, 2015 Special Election. Section 2. That the Mayor is authorized to take such action as is necessary and appropriate to implement the directives of this legislation, including forwarding copies of this Resolution to the King County Council, and others as warranted. Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force upon passage and signatures hereon. Dated and Signed this �D � day of��.k-L , 2015. CITY OF AUBURN �ci " / �� " i� '� /Uah � Y ��/<�s A�ACKUS, MAYOR ---------------------------------- Resolution No. 5136 March 19, 2015 Page 2 of 4 ATTEST: ��6.��co1 Da ielle E. Daskam, City Clerk APPR VED A TO FORM: -niel B. ei � Attorney ---------------------------------- Resolution No. 5136 March 19, 2015 Page 3 of 4 RCW 42.17A.555 42.17A.555 Use of public office or agency facilities in campaigns — Prohibition — Exceptions. No elective official nor any employee of his or her office nor any person appointed to or employed by any public office or agency may use or au4horize the use of any of the facilities of a public office or agency, directiy or indirectly, for the purpose of assisting a campaign for elec.tion of any person to any office or for the promotion of or opposition to any ballot proposition. Facilities of a public office or agency include, but are not limited to, use of stationery, postage, machines, and equipment, use of employees of the office or agency during working hours, vehicles, office space, publications of the office or agency, and clientele lists of persons served by the office or agency. However, this does not apply to the following activities: (1) Action taken at an open public meeting by members of an elected legislative body or by an elected board, council, or commission of a special purpose district including, but not limited to, fire districts, public hospital districts, library districts, park districts, port districts, public utility districts, school districts, sewer districts, and water districts, to express a collective decision, or to actually vote upon a motion, proposal, resolution, order, or ordinance, or to support or oppose a ballot proposition so long as (a) any required notice of the meeting includes the title and number of the ballot proposition, and (b) members of the legislative body, members of the board, council, or commission of the special purpose district, or members of the public are afforded an approximately equal oppoRunity for the expression of an opposing view; (2) A statement by an elected official in support of or in opposition to any ballot proposition at an open press conference or in response to a specific inquiry; (3) Activities which are part of the normal and regular conduct of the office or agency. (4) This section does not apply to any person who is a state officer or state employee as defined in RCW 42.52.010. [2010 c 204 § 701; 2006 c 215 § 2; 1979 ex.s. c 265 § 2; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 112 § 6; 1973 c 1 § 13 (Initiative Measure No. 276, approved November 7, 1972). Formerly RCW 42.17.130.] ------------------------------- Resolution No. 5136 March 19, 2015 Page 4 of 4